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Duck River Trail
4.6 ★★★★★ 152 Google reviews · Running trail in Cullman, Alabama · Open 24 hours
Runner's snapshot
- Surface
- Natural surface
- Loop distance
- 4 mi
- Shape
- Loop
- Shade
- Not reported
- Access
- Open 24 hours
Confirmed from Duck River Trail's own listing, the park or land manager's website, and runner reviews. Blank cells mean we could not verify that fact — we would rather say "not reported" than invent one. There is no Easy / Moderate / Hard rating on this page on purpose: a one-word difficulty score tells you nothing about whether a trail suits your run. Surface, distance, shade and hours do.
Hiking and mountain biking trails along the Duck River with restrooms.
What runners say about Duck River Trail
“Well kept trail with services spaced well for water refill and bathrooms.”
“Beautiful place 🏞️ Grateful to have somewhere like this close to home 💯 Wish I knew the trail didn't loop back around 😬”
“Fabulous easy trails and beautiful scenery.”
Amazing trail. When we got there we realized it is actually over 20 miles! We did a 4 mile hike, the fall colors were gorgeous! Nice easy pathway, not paved but easy to follow. In the fall it is covered with leaves but we were still able to stay on path. A few rocks along the way but no serious climbing or anything.
Fabulous easy trails and beautiful scenery. Started at 7:30am and did the entire loop around the lake. Clocked 20.1 miles in less than 7 hours. Highly recommend if looking for a laid back scenic hike. Fall colors were beautiful.
Amazing trail for hiking or mountain bike riding. There are a few rocky areas for drainage, but overall most, even younger kids, will be able to ride all of it
This is a really nice trail to hike. My kids loved it. There was tons of garbage along the trail and by the water's edge that needs to be picked up. Other than that, this place is beautiful and has become our new favorite place to hike/fish!!
Trail conditions & character
“Beautiful place 🏞️ Grateful to have somewhere like this close to home 💯 Wish I knew the trail didn't loop back around 😬”
“Well kept trail with services spaced well for water refill and bathrooms.”
“Beautiful place 🏞️ Grateful to have somewhere like this close to home 💯 Wish I knew the trail didn't loop back around 😬”
“There are a few rocky areas for drainage, but overall most, even younger kids, will be able to ride all of it”
Plan your run at Duck River Trail
The practical stuff
- AccessOpen 24 hours — no gate to beat, so a 5am or a 10pm run both work
- SurfaceNatural surface — easiest on the joints and the most fun, but expect roots, rocks and mud after rain
- Loop distance4 mi back to where you parked
- ShadeNot reported. Assume some of it is exposed and carry water in summer.
- At the trailheadrestrooms — reported by runners
Hours
| Monday | Open 24 hours |
| Tuesday | Open 24 hours |
| Wednesday | Open 24 hours |
| Thursday | Open 24 hours |
| Friday | Open 24 hours |
| Saturday | Open 24 hours |
| Sunday | Open 24 hours |
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